Mak Scholars Explore Oil Wealth and Development in Uganda and Beyond
Research NewsA number of Makerere University Staff, Students and Alumni have together with other scholars coauthored a new book Oil Wealth and Development in Uganda and Beyond: Prospects,...
View ArticleDRGT Launches PhD Training in Advanced Research Methods
Research NewsToday, 20th January 2020, the Directorate of Research and Graduate Training (DRGT) has carried on with its cardinal mission of enhancing scholarship and in this regard, I officiated at the...
View ArticleProfessor Johnson Acon: A Humble, Selfless Mentor
GeneralMakerere University Management, staff and students especially from the College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Bio-Security (CoVAB) paid tribute to Prof. Johnson Opio Acon during a...
View ArticleWishing all Graduands Great Celebrations
VC's DiaryTo you all my students who graduated and are holding celebrations across the country and elsewhere in the World, allow me wish you great celebrations together with your parents and guardians....
View ArticleCelebrating the Life of Prof. Johnson Acon
VC's DiaryWe have celebrated the life of a great Veterinary Professor, Johnson Acon who has been serving Makerere University and Africa diligently for 45 years. I thank the Makerere community and Vet...
View ArticleCall for Applications: Bachelor of Laws Executive Programme
GeneralThe Academic Registrar, Makerere University invites applications for a four-year Bachelor of Laws (Executive) Weekend under the private sponsorship scheme for the 2019/2020 Academic Year to be...
View ArticleBio-solids From Wastewater Treatment Plant in Uganda do not Meet Minimum...
Research NewsLand application of bio-solids is the cheapest and most convenient method of disposalof bio-solids worldwide, but it is unclear if the bio-solids in Uganda are safe for land application....
View ArticleChemical Characterisation of Pulp, Seed Powder & Ready-to-drink Juice...
Research NewsDespite the nutritional potential of Syzygium cumini, commonly known as black plum,there has been limited utilisation of the fruits (pulp and seeds) and yet it has capacity to...
View ArticleProfitability and Factors Affecting Groundnut Production under Irrigation in...
Research NewsThe study was aimed at estimating the profitability, as well as factors that affect groundnut (Arachis hypogea) production under irrigation in Zimbabwe. Data were collectedfrom...
View ArticleClimate Smart Agriculture Practices by Rural Women in AkwaIbom State, Nigeria
Research NewsWomen who farm in rural communities of Nigeria are typically poor and are vulnerableto events of climate change. An understanding of the Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices engaged...
View ArticleCholera in Uganda Could be Genetically Spread
Makerere in PressA study by the Ministry of Health and Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH), has ruled out water sources being possible reservoirs of cholera causing bacteria.The...
View ArticleUnfinished Journey, Memories of the Road Travelled
GeneralTo motivate any Ugandan person to strive in their education, there is only one household name that needs mention: ‘Makerere University’. Occasionally, students from Makerere would visit us at...
View ArticleOpportunity: Post-doctoral Research in Physically- Informed Probabilistic...
Computing and ICTTwo (2) Post-doctoral Research Fellows in Physically- Informed Probabilistic Modelling of Air Pollution, Department of Computer Science, School of Computing & Informatics Technology
View ArticleCall for Applications: PhD Thesis/Dissertation Completion Funds
Research NewsMakerere University supports the PhD Completion Scheme that support doctoral students in the final year of their Thesis/dissertation by enabling them to focus full time on research and...
View ArticleWelcome to Semester II of Academic Year 2019/2020
VC's DiaryGallant Makerereans, welcome back from the holiday. As you embark on your second semester I want to thank you for all the efforts you are making to rebrand our great university. Remember that...
View ArticleAttending the Wilton Park Conference on Higher Education
VC's DiaryI have checked in at the Wiston House in Wilton Park, an amazingly serene venue for the Wilton Park Conference on Higher Education, which is co-hosted by the Association of Commonwealth...
View ArticleMeeting Prof. Adam Tickell
VC's DiaryI have met Prof. Adam Tickell, Vice Chancellor of the University of Sussex, at the Wilton Park Conference on Higher education and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We are both lead...
View ArticleMakSPH to Assess Determinants of Childhood Stunting Reduction in Uganda
Research NewsMakerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) in partnership with SickKids’ Centre for Global Child Health, on Tuesday 28th January 2020, held an inception meeting at Golf Course...
View ArticleShort course in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) 2020
HealthThe seventh intake for the short course in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) at Makerere University School of Public Health scheduled to run from 25th May to 17th July 2020 is now open.
View ArticleMature Age Aptitude Exam Results for 2020/2021 Academic Year
GeneralThe Office of Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released Aptitude Examination results for the Mature Age Entry Scheme Examinations held on Saturday 14th December, 2019.Please follow...
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